Mahanga is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Cuttack district, Odisha.
[2] This constituency includes Mahanga block and 26 Gram panchayats (Fagola, Ramakrushnpur, Jignipur, Nischintakoili, Narendrapur, Nagaspur, Daudpur, Sukarpada, Asureswar, Taratasasan, Palisahi, Jamara, Orti, Kentalo, Baliapada, Kerilo, Buhalo, Kendupatana, Jhadeswarpur, Bandhakatia, Natakai, Kolanpur, Katikata, Katarpara, Jairampur, Barado and Sarapada) Nischintakoili block.
[3][4] Since its formation in 1951, 17 elections were held till date including one bypoll in 1955.
[6] List of members elected from Mahanga constituency are:[7][8] In 2024 election, Independent candidate Sarada Prasad Padhan defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Ankit Pratap Jena by a margin of 7,423 votes.
In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Pratap Jena defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Sarada Prasad Pradhan by a margin of 27,874 votes.